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Harris Park is set to become a dazzling tourist hub celebrating Australia’s South Asian communities after City of Parramatta secured a $3.5 million Australian Government grant for the project during mid-2024.
The grant will fund streetscape upgrades, including a 'Little India' inspired ‘Welcome Gate’, street furniture, murals, tree planting, new catenary lights and the installation of culturally themed decorative lights. The project scope spans along Wigram Street, Marion Street and Station Street East.
Expressions of Interest are now open for Murals:
Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open for the delivery of Murals for this project.
EOI closes on Monday 21 April 2025.
City of Parramatta Council is seeking an artist or collective to create a series of 3 x brilliantly vibrant public artworks which celebrates the cultural diversity of ‘Little India’ AT Harris Park.
By working directly with local stakeholders, the artist or collective will design and create 3 x Large Murals as part of the Cultural Precinct in Harris Park.
Council aims to commission an artist or collective to lead and deliver this Murals project end-to-end.
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Harris Park is becoming a cultural epicentre of creativity; a vibrant, brilliant and dynamic precinct; and a driver of economic vitality.
City of Parramatta is cultivating a South Asian Cultural Precinct with a ‘Welcome Gate’ Archway as the largest installation of public art in Harris Park. The ‘Welcome Gate’ Archway will be a game changer in the Cultural Precinct to align with urban designs and streetscapes development; greening strategies and amplify the authentic cuisine and culinary experience.
The ‘Welcome Gate’ Archway will drive a vibrant, brilliant and dynamic South Asian-inspired cultural precinct, where diverse communities converge to celebrate culture, honour heritage, foster creativity, and promote cross-cultural understanding.
The ‘Welcome Gate’ Archway will physically and artistically display the dynamic culture of South Asia to appreciate and celebrate the Cultural Precinct in Harris Park.
City of Parramatta (Council) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from Consultants and/or Project Teams to deliver end-to-end the 'Welcome Gate' Archway project.
